Inventory

Series 1

Alphabetical correspondence files. -- 1953-1968, predominant 1956-1966. -- 64 cm of textual records. -- 3audio reels. -- The series consists of correspondence between Richard G. Forbis [Dick Forbis] and Douglas Leechman of the Glenbow Foundation and various government organizations, educational institutions, museums, archaeologists and private citizens regarding matters of archaeological interest. The major focus is on sites and discoveries in Alberta, although there is also discussion on other areas of Canada and the United States.

The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the writer although several files are dedicated to correspondence on specific topics or sites. Included are letters, photographs and research information as well as some copies of papers and reports for journals and conferences.

Of particular interest is the correspondence with such prominent authorities in the field of archaeology as Selwyn Dewdney, Marie Wormington, Richard S. MacNeish [Scotty MacNeish], Tom Kehoe, Alice Kehoe, John Ewers and Waldo Wedel.

M-9286-1

"A" correspondence. -- 1958-1965

M-9286-2

Archaeological Society of Alberta. -- 1960-1963

M-9286-3

Archaeological sites (miscellaneous). -- 1956-1957

M-9286-4

"B" correspondence. -- 1957-1965

M-9286-5

Barbados Museum. -- 1955-1956

M-9286-6

Bracken Cairn. -- 1955-1961. -- Includes photographs

M-9286-7

British Honduras colletion. -- 1961-1963. -- Includes inventory of artifacts.

Western Canadian Archaeological Conference - Proceedings. -- September 7-10, 1960. -- The conference was held at the Glenbow Foundation, Calgary and the theme was "The Present State of Archaeology in Western Canada".

Administration and correspondence files. -- 1959-1970, predominant 1965-1968. --40 cm of textual records. -- The series is a successor to the alphabetical files in Series 1, but there is a more functional arrangement and it includes more administrative records such as memos, records of meetings, equipment files, procedures manuals, details of outreach activities, etc.

Accession register and catalogues of artifact collections. -- 1956-1968. -- 29 cm of textul records. -- The series consists of a register of collections of artifacts acquired by the Glenbow Foundation from private collectors, and catalogues of these collections. The series also includes information about the dispersal of these collections when the archaeological activities of the Glenbow Foundation ceased.

M-9286-134

Accessions register. -- 1956-1957. -- Consists of a chronological list of collections of artifacts acquired by the Department.

Departmental diaries. -- 1964-1967. -- 6 cm of textual records. -- The series consists of four volumes of diaries kept primarily by Don King, which recorded the daily activities of the Archaeology Department.

"Buffalo Kills of Montana" by H.P. Lewis. -- [ca. 1942]. -- 1 volume. -- Consists of a typescript done by Glenbow Foundation staff in 1958 from a 1954 copy of a 1947 copy of this manuscript. Includes detailed descriptions of 24 sites, and contains chapters on arrowheads and their commercial value. Note: A second copy of this manuscript is located at M-3685.

M-9286-157

"Report on Archaeological Investigations in Alberta Conducted for the Glenbow Foundation in 1955" by Marie Wormington. -- 1955

"Archaeological Investigations in Alberta, Canada" by Marie Wormington. -- 1956. -- Consists of a paper presented at the Fourth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Philadelphia, September 5, 1956.

M-1984

Address given by Ernest Reinhold at the University of Alberta about the Glenbow Foundation archaeological expedition. -- 1956

"Some Late Sites in the Oldman River Region" by Dick Forbis. -- 1957. -- 1 volume. -- Consists of descriptions of sites including the Ross Site and Grassy Lake Cairn. Illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs.

"Alberta Archaeological Sites and Artifacts" by Russell Johnston. -- [compiled 1958]. -- Note: Some parts of this manuscript date back to 1939.

M-3678

"The Old Woman's Buffalo Jump" by Dick Forbis. -- 1959. -- 2 volumes. -- Consists of the preliminary report describing excavations carried out during the summer of 1958. Includes an annotated album of photographs.

M-3679

"The FM Ranch Site" by Dick Forbis. -- 1959. -- 2 volumes. -- Consists of descriptions of excavations carried out at a buffalo jump and associated campsite on the Bow River near its confluence with the Highwood. It is also a pictorial guide to archaeological fieldwork, showing methods of excavating, taking notes, etc.

M-9286-162

FM Ranch site bones data and preliminary report. -- [ca. 1960]

M-3680

"Salvage Archaeology in Canada" by Dick Forbis. -- 1960. -- 3 pages. -- Consists of a paper presented to the American Association for Advancement of Science in New York.

M-9286-163

"Rescuing the Past in Canada" by Dick Forbis. -- 1961. -- Consists of a reprint of an article published in Archaeology, vol. 14, no. 4 (winter 1961), p. 257-260.

"The Old Woman's Buffalo Jump" by Dick Forbis. -- 1961. -- 1 volume. -- Consists of the final report, and includes a study of early references to buffalo jumps, a description of the excavations, and a detailed account of the findings.

M-2105-40

"Pottery from the Cluny site" by Jane Askey. -- 1961

M-2105-33

"Prehistoric Rock Art in Alberta" by Don King. -- [ca. 1961]

RAT-3

Radio broadcast by Don King on archaeology in Alberta. -- 1962. -- 1 audio cassette

M-9286-164

"Indian Burials" by Don King. -- 1962. -- Consists of an incomplete version of a talk given by Don King. View now.

M-2105-36

"Buffalo Jumps and Pounds on the Upper Missouri River in the area surrounding Great Falls Montana" by Maynard Shumate. -- 1962

M-9286-165

Draft of annual report of the Archaeology Department. -- 1962-1963

M-9286-166

"Seebe Cache Site: Sinclair Cache" by Don King. -- 1965. -- Consists of a report of the exploration and excavation of three rock cairns near Seebe, Alberta in July and August 1965.

Scrapbook. -- 1958-1966. -- Consists of newspaper articles regarding archaeological developments in Alberta and throughout the world. -- The original scrapbook is restricted due to fragile condition. A photocopy is available for research purposes.

Site survey lists and reports. -- 1950, 1957-1965. -- 23 cm of textual records. -- The survey forms record information about a wide variety of archaeological sites identified by the Glenbow Foundation Archaeology Department, including the Borden number, name of the site, name of recorder, location, and other details.

See below for an alphabetically-arranged index to the photographs and slides. The call numbers for the images appear at the left. Call
numbers which begin with "B" refer to black and white photographs; those which begin with "C" refer to colour slides. The Borden number, if known, is given.